What diet type does this follow, Medi / Atkins ?

zellerbach
zellerbach Posts: 2 Member
edited February 15 in Getting Started
I just started today and so far the calorie part is easy but I was over my proteins by lunch? I know several people who went on the Atkins type diet and they ate all the protein they could and still lost weight. I dont think the Atkins diet is sustainble long term but it does seem this diet plan is not very much protein?

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  • DirrtyH
    DirrtyH Posts: 664 Member
    MFP isn't a diet plan, it's a calorie counter. You can do whatever diet plan you want.
    But you're right, MFP's default protein recommendation is low. You can change it in the settings. I changed mine to a 40/30/30(carbs/protein/fat) ratio.
  • StarFall90
    StarFall90 Posts: 133 Member
    This isn't a diet plan. It's a calorie counter. You can change the settings for your needs. It's essentially a tool to help with weight loss.
  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    I just started today and so far the calorie part is easy but I was over my proteins by lunch? I know several people who went on the Atkins type diet and they ate all the protein they could and still lost weight. I dont think the Atkins diet is sustainble long term but it does seem this diet plan is not very much protein?

    You're doing it wrong. MFP is not a plan, it's a high tech version of a pencil, pad of paper, and a calculator. You can set your macros and goals however you want.

    Rigger
  • zellerbach
    zellerbach Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks for the info. I will adjust mine for the style of diet I am now following. Anything has to be better than what I have been doing which is eating anything I want at any time!
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